The elastic closet a history of homosexuality in france 1942 present by s cott g unther basingstoke palgrave macmillan 2009 x 166 pp ill hb gbp6000. The elastic closet a history of homosexuality in france 1942 present gunther s isbn 9780230221055 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. The elastic closet offers a compelling analysis of the legal imperatives and the social climate that have helped regulate homosexuality in france since the second world war not only does gunther analyze homosexuality from a top down perspective but he also delineates the different ways that homosexuals defined themselves and their relationship to the national polity this study which will interest students of gender and sexuality french history and culture and legal studies suggests . The elastic closet a history of homosexuality in france 1942 present the elastic closet a history of homosexuality in france 1942 present tinker chris 2012 04 01 000000 286 reviews television gets a look in through ginette vincendeaus piece on british representa tions of the resistance which deals rather more kindly with allo allo than do most critics major errors are few and far between although prevert receives directorial rather than simply scriptwriting credit . The elastic closet a history of homosexuality in france 1942 present scott gunther a social legal and political history of gays and lesbians in france since world war two